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From: jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 13:51:02 -0500
Quoting Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Over on the 20D list someone is complaining about
> exposure measurement 
> errors while trying to use his Leica lenses on a 20D.  It
> doesn't 
> measure properly within a couple stops of wide open on
> the lens.  Since 
> Olympus restricts the apertures of OM Zuikos on the E-1
> and Moose has 
> found exposure measurement problems on his 300D with
> Zuikos it sounds 
> like this may be a fairly universal problem with manual
> lenses on the 
> newer autofocus machines.
> 
> Chuck Norcutt

This is undoubtedly why Olympus puts disclaimers on the OM
adapter and suggests staying within a range of a few stops.
When I shoot at smaller stops especially with Zuikos on the
E-1 I use manual mode, and the best setting is usually
indicating about -1 stop.

Joel W.



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